Fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers wondered when the management and Ben Roethlisberger would finally sit down to discuss the future plans of the future Hall of Fame quarterback.
The meeting was reportedly scheduled to take place at the beginning of the month, but everything coming out of the Steelers camp was silent. So quiet that you can get crickets on any news or information.
That all changed on Tuesday when Ben Roethlisberger met with team president Art Rooney II. According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Ben Roethlisberger met with the team’s president, Art Rooney II, today and according to the sources, the meeting “went well”
– Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) 23 February 2021
Dulac adds not only how the two parties met, but also how the meeting apparently “went well”. This, of course, leaves the meeting open for interpretation.
How did the meeting go well? Did Roethlisberger say he would sign an extension to give the team the necessary salary cap? Did Rooney set an ultimatum for Roethlisberger regarding his future with the team?
Nobody knows, but we do know that the two finally met and started the negotiation / discussion about the future of Roethlisberger with the team.
If you’re wondering if Roethlisberger also met with Mike Tomlin, that’s highly unlikely, as Tomlin has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently doing everything. That does not mean Tomlin did not meet with Roethlisberger like that, but he was not at the meeting on Tuesday.
It was the first step for the Steelers and Roethlisberger to hopefully get to the middle ground before the start of the new league year. It could eventually be Roethlisberger’s retirement, or a new contract to lower his death knell for the upcoming season.
Either way, fans are one step closer to getting answers to this situation. In the meantime, stay tuned to BTSC for the latest news and notes around the black and gold as they prepare for the new league year, NFL Free Agency and the NFL Draft 2021.